small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at that time; in those days
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
one day; (on) a certain day
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to mix; to stir; to blend
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death